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> 2020 February

Dutch Withdraw 100 Phone Numbers Used for Fake Help Desks

By Eric Priezkalns 28 Feb 2020 Risk, Fraud & Security

The numbers were used by English-speaking fraudsters wanting to obtain remote access to their victims’ computers.


KelniGVG ‘Gurus’ Take Ghanaian Regulators to Spain for ‘Training’

By Joseph Nderitu 27 Feb 2020 Education & Conferences

Ghana’s government rejected claims that corruption was behind the appointment of KelniGVG as their national RA auditors.


Etisalat Buys Cybersecurity Business

By Eric Priezkalns 26 Feb 2020 Risk, Fraud & Security

The Arab telco group has bought Help AG, a security consultancy founded in Germany but which established offices in the Middle East during 2004.


Do Telcos Care if Huawei Spies on Customers?

By Eric Priezkalns 25 Feb 2020 Privacy & Intellectual Property

The US government has told allies about backdoors in Huawei equipment, according to the Wall Street Journal. However, the CEO of Orange is less than impressed.


Wangiri Fraud: A Light at the End of the Tunnel

By Joseph Nderitu 24 Feb 2020 Risk, Fraud & Security

The recent wangiri attack upon Kenyans emphasizes the need for global cooperation to prevent wangiri fraud.


Honeypot Fake Infrastructure Catches Insider Fraud

By Eric Priezkalns 21 Feb 2020 Risk, Fraud & Security

If we use honeypots to lure and identify criminals working outside of telcos, why not use the same method to catch insiders?


Prison for Fraudsters Who Diverted Calls of 2,000 Customers

By Eric Priezkalns 20 Feb 2020 Risk, Fraud & Security

The criminal gang used the phone numbers and email addresses of BT customers to make luxury purchases with PayPal.


Subex CFO Proposes Major Capital Restructuring

By Eric Priezkalns 19 Feb 2020 General

Nominal share capital will be halved through a plan that will require shareholder and regulatory approval. Subex’s growth is expected to top 7% and they are open to looking at acquisitions.


We Need You: Shredding Excuses for Staying at Home

By Joseph Nderitu 18 Feb 2020 Education & Conferences

Telco risk managers learn most from each other, but that means they must attend the same events. Here are five arguments to boost conference participation.


US Plans to Create Robocall-Tracing Monopoly

By Eric Priezkalns 17 Feb 2020 Privacy & Intellectual Property

The TRACED Act demanded the appointment of a privately-led consortium tasked with tracing unlawful robocalls back to their origin.


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